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By Jennifer R. Vertullo

Monday, Feb. 15, 2010

The Lenten tradition is making its way to local churches and fire stations a bit early this year.

With Easter coming on April 4, Lent begins Wednesday. And community members are ready to dig in to delicious cuisine at area fish fries for the next six weeks.

Clairton

Clairton Volunteer Fire Department will serve fried fish dinners for $7 and sandwiches for $5 at Club 46, 307 Division St., on Ash Wednesday and every Friday through April 2. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., take-out and eat-in meals will be served.

Side dishes include french fries, pierogies, macaroni and cheese, haluski and coleslaw.

Entrees include a fried fish sandwich on a bun for $6.50, and baked fish for $6, with a bun for 50 cents extra. Shrimp baskets with french fries are $5.

Sides are $2.50 and include french fries, haluski, cheddar cheese balls, pierogies, macaroni and cheese or soup.

Duquesne

• Christ the Light of the World Parish will host a fish fry Wednesday for Ash Wednesday in Holy Name Church Hall, 32 S. First St., Duquesne, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The menu includes dinners of fried or baked fish and shrimp. All dinners include a choice of french fries or haluski with coleslaw and coffee or tea.

A la carte items include fish sandwiches, pierogies, shrimp, onion rings, haluski, french fries, soup, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese and beverages. There also will be a bake sale.

Take-outs will be available.

• Duquesne VFW Post 188, 215 N. Second St., will serve a fish fry with a variety of sides on Ash Wednesday and every Friday throughout the Lenten season. Kitchen hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 412-466-9897.

Fresh fish and shrimp dinners are $6.50 and fish sandwiches are $5.50. Other items include potato pancakes, macaroni and cheese, haluski, soup, fries and pierogies.

Take-out is available, and local delivery is offered when requested and a driver is available. Call 412-466-9681.

East McKeesport

St. Robert Bellarmine Men's Club will host fish fries Ash Wednesday, Friday and every subsequent Friday through April 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Center Social Hall, 1313 Fifth Ave.

The menu includes baked or fried cod dinners, fried shrimp dinners, grilled cheese sandwiches and fish sandwiches. Dinners include choices of homemade haluski, pierogies, french fries, apple sauce or coleslaw as well as bread and a beverage. Desserts are available at an additional cost.

Prices are $8 for adult dinners, $4 for children's portions (10 and younger) and $6 for sandwiches.

Elizabeth

• Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 317 Second Ave., will have fish fries Fridays through March 26. Lunch will be served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Dine-in and take-out meals are available.

For faster service, call ahead for take-out meals at 412-384-7050.

Fish and shrimp dinners are $9 or $7 for a smaller portion. Children's dinners are $5. All dinners include coleslaw, a roll, cake and a beverage. Sides are macaroni and cheese, french fries or haluski.

A la carte items include fish on a dish for $5 and fish sandwiches for $5.50.

Elizabeth Township

• St. Michael Parish will serve fish fries Ash Wednesday and every Friday through March 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church hall, 101 McLay Drive.

St. Maximillian Kolbe will serve in-eat and take-out fish fry meals Ash Wednesday and every Friday through April 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the social hall, formally St. Ann Church, 363 W. Eleventh Ave. Ext.

Soup specials are potato cheese dumpling on Friday and March 19; New England clam chowder on Feb. 26 and March 5 and 26; tomato red pepper bisque on March 12; and chef's choice on April 2.

There will be a pierogie special on April 2. Homemade desserts will be served weekly.

Take-out meals are available by calling 412-655-9966.

Liberty

St. Mark Parish will host its fish fries Ash Wednesday and every Friday through April 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Father Rolan Hall, 3210 Liberty Way.

A dinner is $8 and includes baked or battered fish, shrimp or a crab cake with choice of haluski, fries or macaroni and cheese, and choice of coleslaw or vegetable. Sandwiches are $5 and desserts and a la carte items also are available.

McKeesport

• St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 901 Hartman St., will have a fish fry Fridays through March 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The menu includes a fish sandwich for $6 and a baked or fried fish or shrimp dinner for $8. Dinners include french fries, Spanish rice, haluski, coleslaw, coffee or tea and a dessert. Homemade soups also will be offered.

Dine-in and take-out meals are available. For more information, call 412-664-0820.

• The St. Martin de Porres Lenten Fish Fry will take place Ash Wednesday and every Friday through March 26 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Martin de Porres Social Hall, 803 Market St.

The menu includes fish, shrimp and crab cake dinners for $8. Dinners include a choice of two sides: macaroni and cheese, potato pancakes, haluski with dumplings or noodles, french fries, pierogies and stewed tomatoes.

Items also are available a la carte. Take-out meals will be served, with free delivery before 5 p.m. Call 412-672-6004 for more information.

• St. Stephen's Church, 220 Eighth Ave., will host a fish fry Fridays through April 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Dinners are baked cod or shrimp for $8.50, deep fried pollock or crab cakes for $7, or a sampler platter of one crab cake, three shrimp and one piece of pollock for $8.50. Children's meals are $4 for baked cod or shrimp and $3.50 for pollock or a crab cake.

All dinners include coleslaw and a choice of french fries or a whole browned potato, dessert and a beverage.

Additional a la carte items include a fish sandwich, haluski, soup, macaroni and cheese and applesauce.

• St. Patrick Church will serve fish fries Ash Wednesday and every Friday through March 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the parish hall, 310 Thirty-Second Ave.

The menu features baked or fried fish dinners from $8.50, shrimp dinner for $8.50, a fish sandwich for $6 and a kids meal for $4.25. Dinners include two side dishes, coleslaw and a roll. Side dishes include haluski, vegetables, fries and baked macaroni and cheese.

Take-out only is available from noon to 3 p.m. Call 412-673-4112.

Munhall

• St. Elias Lenten Kitchen, 4200 Homestead-Duquesne Road, will be open Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dine-in and take-out meals will be available.

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